Handbook of Plant and Fungal Toxicants

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CRC Press, Feb 4, 1997 - Medical - 368 pages
Natural toxicants are the subject of research throughout the world, and they are used for many purposes. The Handbook of Plant and Fungal Toxicants presents a wide range of compounds and considers how they relate to food safety, therapeutic purposes in medicine, and uses in breeding plants for enhanced resistance to insects and disease. Alkaloids, both from plant and fungal sources, are emphasized. Also covered are a variety of toxicants and phytochemicals including:
  • bracken fern poisons
  • polyphenolics
  • gossypol
  • flavones
  • isoflavones
  • pyrimidine glycosides
  • fruit and vegetable allergens
  • linear furanocoumarins
  • photosensitizing agents
  • nitrates
  • oxalates
  • Pinus ponderosa toxicants
    The text stresses the positive aspects of plant secondary compounds and presents examples of beneficial attributes in the context of environmental protection and human health. An international authorship addresses the global diversity and ecological distribution of plant and fungal toxicants. This handbook is ideal for senior-level college students and post-graduate students studying animal science, toxicology, and pharmaceutical sciences.
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    Contents

    Chapter
    2
    References
    15
    Glycoalkaloids
    19
    1
    27
    Chapter 3
    37
    1
    43
    Endophyte Alkaloids
    51
    Chapter 11
    52
    Linear Furanocoumarins
    175
    Photosensitization Disorders
    191
    Chapter 14
    205
    Pinus Ponderosa NeedleInduced Toxicity
    219
    Chapter 17
    232
    Medicinal Applications of Plant Toxicants
    255
    Aflatoxins
    269
    Chapter 20
    287

    Chapter 6
    77
    Flavones
    99
    Chapter 9
    117
    Chapter 10
    139
    Allergens in Fruits and Vegetables
    157
    Chapter 21
    303
    Alternaria Toxins
    319
    Index
    339
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